scar
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She bore a large scar on her face when she met with AFP at her home in Bethlehem, holding a stuffed fox that had belonged to her son.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
"This finding reveals a physical scar left by trauma experienced during development inside brain cells, providing scientists with a concrete biological target to develop new treatments and interventions."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
Economists warn the issue risks leaving a permanent scar on the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
She said Theo would often kick inside her, hitting her scar and causing her pain.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
For the first time Danny noticed a tiny scar over his sister’s brow.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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The paranoid body fought itself while seeking out danger, leaving lasting scars in the process.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
An EA spokesperson said: "Waste crime scars communities and the environment and, in line with our 10-point plan, we're acting quickly to tackle illegal activity."
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Even now, with fighting centered away from Khartoum, the scars persist: Almost no structure, be it the multistory gold souq, the national cinema or the four museums in the capital, stands unscathed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Walking through the savanna-woodland landscape of Boé National Park, Guinea-Bissau, you might encounter a tree covered in gnarled scars, with an accumulation of rocks surrounding its base.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
Sue pulled herself up and used her good hand to comb her hair back over her scars.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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Interest rates are already higher than four years ago, she added, and consumers, somewhat scarred by previous price hikes, have changed how they spend.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Now, standing above the scarred banks of the river in Nuwakot district more than a week after the disaster, Dawadi described himself simply as "a principal without a school".
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
Nontheless, scarred by the devastation of the 2025 Palisades fire, 2024 Franklin fire and 2018 Woolsey fire, Malibuites take fire safety seriously.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Then, because the pills cost tens of thousands of dollars and could bankrupt budgets, state after state decided you couldn’t have the cure until your liver had scarred badly enough to prove you needed it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
“In the end, I felt hope. I realized that my soul was not permanently scarred after all. I was still a human being.”
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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This can lead to more serious health issues including scarring and narrowing of the esophagus, or even tearing in the esophagus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
We have shown photographs of Pam's scarring to Liz O'Riordan, a former breast cancer surgeon.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Flash flooding in Arizona recently swept through the Grand Canyon, killing at least two people, a weather event that was exacerbated by wildfire scarring, drought and warming temperatures in the Pacific Ocean.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
When coal dust is repeatedly inhaled over time, it causes scarring in the lungs that makes it difficult to breathe.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
She moved toward the causeway, her feet scarring the snow for the first time.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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